BACKGROUND: Earlier today, Verizon Wireless hosted “4G LTE Update: The Road Ahead” at MobileCON 2012 where Vice President and Chief Technical Officer Nicola Palmer announced that the company will surpass its goal of covering more than 400 markets in the United States by the end of the year when it introduces 21 new markets on Oct. 18. For more information about 4G LTE from Verizon Wireless, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte.

About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 94.2 million retail customers, including 88.8 million retail postpaid customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 78,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.